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Engage your class with this Montgomery Bus Boycott Lesson Plan for US History students featuring a Gallery Walk and details about Rosa Parks. This no-prep resource explores Rosa Parks’ pivotal role in the boycott, connections to Emmett Till, the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the impacts of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

This lesson is ideal for Black History Month or any unit on the Civil Rights Movement. It is designed for a 45-50 minute class period, but can be easily expanded to a second day, or condensed to a smaller timeframe based on your teaching schedule.

Lesson Contains (in a downloadable .zip file):

• Daily Slides PowerPoint Presentation: Visually engaging slides for easy content delivery. (11 slides)
• Student Guided Notes (MS Word): Fill-in-the-blank style notes for active student participation. Answer key included.
• Multiple-Choice Quiz (Student Version) (MS Word): 4-question quiz for assessment, pre-test, exit slip, or review. Answer key included.
• Gallery Walk Activity(MS Word): Includes 8 stations, student response sheet, and teacher instructions

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Topics Covered:

• Segregated transportation in Montgomery
• Rosa Parks’ arrest and the boycott’s origins
• Leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. and other church leaders
• The NAACP’s involvement and Browder v. Gayle
• The Supreme Court decision ending bus segregation
• Impacts of the boycott on the Civil Rights Movement

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Slides/Pages: 25 total (11 slides, 14 pages)

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Why Teachers Love This Resource:

• Extremely content-rich—provides all the details you need for an engaging class.
• Perfect for any teacher, regardless of experience.
• Substitute-friendly—comprehensive, no-prep materials included.
• Excellent for virtual learning—fully compatible with digital platforms.

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51ºÚÁÏ/Usage Statement:
This digital resource is my intellectual property, and all rights are reserved. Purchase of this product grants the buyer a single license for personal classroom use only. It may not be resold, distributed, or posted online in whole or in part without prior written permission.